Derek had left that night saying he needed time to think. I'd tried to stay out of it, but he'd wanted the full story before he left. And that meant he wanted to hear it from both of us. It was uncomfortable, probably the most awkward moment of my life. Sitting there explaining to someone all the things I knew about my mum, more than what any son should know about their mum's private life. He'd had one question at the end of it and it had been for Mum. Would she be able to stop seeing him for him? When she hadn't been able to stop seeing him for me ? That was really an unfair question to ask in front of me , if she said yes. Well , I could have taken that the wrong way. That my feelings mattered less.
Mum hadn't answered though , she'd just tried to explain that her and he had been doing
